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H.R. 8748 119th Congress House

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out certain activities related to surface transportation research, development, and deployment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Vince Fong Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Reported out
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 12, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · May 12, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8748: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8748/
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"H.R. 8748: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8748/.
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H.R. 8748, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8748/.
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[H.R. 8748: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8748/)
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